Opinions P.M.: At least this time we don't have to pretend the president's good

At least this time we don’t have to pretend the president’s good; What is keeping bears out of our schools?; Donald Trump has assembled the worst Cabinet in American history; How China's liberals are feeling the Trump Effect; Targeting the arts is the laziest, stupidest way to pretend to cut the budget; Tillerson’s nomination hangs by a thread; Wilbur Ross will be a force in the Trump Cabinet; Jeff Sessions on marijuana and civil asset forfeiture; I love Toby Keith. His decision to play Trump’s inauguration won’t change that.; Tom Price and Bernie Sanders show just how tough the Obamacare fight is for Republicans; Was Snowden hero or traitor? Perhaps a little of both; And now President Trump will entertain the guests with a little improvising; The vulnerability of the macho John F. Kennedy; A Jewish wanderer moving from place to place in hopes of repairing the world; What we want to hear from Trump at the inauguration;     At least this time we don’t have to pretend the president’s good We might benefit from having a more realistic understanding of the new president's character at the outset of his administration. By Barton Swaim  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more » What is keeping bears out of our schools? Bears, with their fish-fed brains, may be polarizing, but the issue, like certain bears, is black and white. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Donald Trump has assembled the worst Cabinet in American history An extraordinary combination of inexperience, ignorance, ethical problems, and hostility toward the very agencies they'll lead. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   How China's liberals are feeling the Trump Effect Would China's version of democracy look like Donald Trump's? By Wang Lixiong  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Targeting the arts is the laziest, stupidest way to pretend to cut the budget This fight is old, and it's ridiculous. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Tillerson’s nomination hangs by a thread It's either Tillerson -- or the unknown. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Wilbur Ross will be a force in the Trump Cabinet The incoming commerce secretary will make his presence known. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Jeff Sessions on marijuana and civil asset forfeiture The presumptive attorney general, in his own words. By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more »   I love Toby Keith. His decision to play Trump’s inauguration won’t change that. Keith's politics can't disappoint me because I never expected anything from them. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Tom Price and Bernie Sanders show just how tough the Obamacare fight is for Republicans There has been a remarkable shift to the left in the health-care debate. By James Downie  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Was Snowden hero or traitor? Perhaps a little of both Edward Jay Epstein assesses the man and his impact on the United States. By Nate Fick  •  Read more »   And now President Trump will entertain the guests with a little improvising Sound policy? By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The vulnerability of the macho John F. Kennedy Two books explore JFK's manly image and the weakenesses that lay beneath it. By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more »   A Jewish wanderer moving from place to place in hopes of repairing the world Bernard-Henri Lévy explores the meanining of his lifelong travels. By Thane Rosenbaum  •  Read more »   What we want to hear from Trump at the inauguration He has a chance to reset his presidency. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. Sign Up »         Share Opinions P.M.:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071